Re: Question for spotters
MAN777
Heathrow is covered by the Road Traffic Acts, as it is a road or other public place.
A Public Place is one to which the public have access, on payment, or otherwise.
However, the public access is restricted, to the classes of person already mentioned.
While a foot ball ground is a public place, the management is able to restrict access to those they wish to let in and not to others. I accpet that a fooball ground doesn't have roads, but the part that applies is public and restricted.
Heathrow is the same.
So yes, you need a drivers licence. Yes you need insurance. Yes you need a MOT. When I was there you did not need tax, that was because although it was a road, it was not maintained at the public expense. BAA maintain it. Now, the need for tax may have changed.
The BAA do have a choice in the matter. The road has been closed by them on more than one occation. It's theirs, they can do what they like. Yes when it is closed, it does cause some congestion, although as it became known it was closed people just went up the A30 to the A4 and turned left, or found another route.
paulc
Yes it would be easier if there was one place. But, where would you put it? apart from the central area, which is already congested, the perri would only offer a restricted view. Even if there was a suitable place, would everyone use it, or would those that wanted a different apect do what they do now, and indeed did when QB was open?